Bill Bain

Mar 31, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Bill Bain

Stuckgowan House lies on the western shores of Loch Lomond, beside the villages of Tarbet and Arrochar. Set within 34 acres of wild Highland forest, there is much to explore right on the doorstep (Image: Stuckgowan) Time stops at Stuckgowan House. Not a moment passes in the nine boutique bedrooms. Or the cinema room. Or the gym. Or the bar. Or the dining room. Or the sitting room. The lounge. The drawing room. The other drawing room.

Mar 12, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Bill Bain

‘RUFUS! You made me gay!’  It’s always a special event when Rufus Wainwright performs in Scotland. So it’s entirely understandable why the occasion proved overwhelming for one audience member at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday evening. Identifying a split second of opportunity between songs to address his idol in the flesh, the overzealous fan’s outburst was acknowledged by Wainwright with a smirk, raised eyebrow and coy shrug.

Feb 13, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Bill Bain

Founded 160 years ago, The Donaldson Group has continued to thrive despite countless changes to the construction industry in Scotland. What began as a humble timber merchant in Tayport, Fife in 1860 has now grown into the UK's leading independent timber group, boasting 11 trading subsidiaries and 16 distinct brands.

Aug 17, 2023 | heraldscotland.com | Bill Bain

Now famous due to a BBC documentary, The Bay Hotel boasts panoramic sea views and family friendly hospitality (Image: Bay Hotel) ALTHOUGH he would have been aware of Palea Kameni, Greece’s famed “Burnt Island”, Aristotle certainly never visited its namesake in Fife. Nor did he ever play an amusement arcade claw machine. Ask any historian, they’ll tell you the same.

Jul 31, 2023 | heraldscotland.com | Bill Bain

HE may have inherited a sprawling 600-acre estate complete with 13th century castle and a picturesque lochan, but all that is lofty about Simon Houison is his ambition to attract more visitors to his magnificent grounds in East Ayrshire. Although his family have often been described as ‘the thread that runs through the tartan’ of Scottish history, the 29th Laird of Craufurdland is affiably down to earth – casually turning any crude stereotypes concerning the country’s gentry on their head.